Edgar Allan Poe Quotes:
Ocupation: Author
Life: January 19, 1809 - October 7, 1849
Birthday: January 19
Death: October 7
Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer Swung by Seraphim whose footfalls tinkled on the tufted floor. "Wretch," I cried, "thy God hath lent thee--by these angels he hath sent thee-- Respite--respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore! Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe, and forget this lost Lenore!" Quothe the Raven, "Nevermore.
source: Edgar Allan Poe, Brod Bagert (1995). “Edgar Allan Poe”, p.17, Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
topic: Memories, Angel, Air, Lenore, Respite, Nevermore
